"Twenty-two."
"Nineteen."
The two were completely out of sync, and Mother Yan couldn't help but retort, "Do you two want to discuss it before you speak?"
Qiao Bai Lian was in so much pain that she couldn't help but laugh heartily.
Zhu Zhu simply shut her mouth and watched Jiang Chong Yan pretend to be a novice, explaining earnestly, "Auntie, I'm 19 on my ID card, but my actual age is 22. It was a mistake when I got my ID card, and Zhu Zhu misunderstood before too."
Mother Yan was a little suspicious.
Was 22 years old this young?
But looking into his sincere eyes, she couldn't voice her doubts.
She had also completely forgotten the imposing manner Jiang Chong Yan had displayed while hitting people earlier.
Zhu Zhu, mimicking the original owner's tone, said impatiently, "What does it matter how old he is? He's an adult anyway."
Mother Yan glared at her fiercely, but ultimately didn't pursue the matter.
"How should we handle this person?"
Zhu Zhu thought seriously and replied, "Murder and dispose of the body, destroy the evidence?"
Mother Yan: "..."
Just shut up!
"Do you know what's going on with him asking you to take the blame for his sister?"
Zhu Zhu pulled the person next to her to sit down. "His sister hit someone with her car and killed them, then came to the academy and asked me to take the blame for her, saying I looked like her sister. She even wanted to cut my hair, so I beat her up. I thought she'd behave after that, but I didn't expect her to stir up trouble at your place."
The living room fell silent.
"Young lady, speak less profanely," Mother Yan muttered. "Don't corrupt such a well-behaved child."
Jiang, the "child," Chong Yan: "...No, Auntie, Zhu Zhu is very good to me."
Mother Yan felt extremely guilty.
She thought she would discipline her own daughter more later.
The most important thing now was to resolve the current issue.
"Young Master Mu, you people offended us first. I originally intended for her to apologize to you, but since you're not accepting it, then there's nothing more to say. Since you've said you won't let my Yan family off, I won't be polite either. Today, either your father comes over to record evidence and sign an agreement, and we'll all be at peace, or I'll call the police right now and let Young Master Mu here become famous. Don't threaten me. A barefoot person isn't afraid of a shod one. If my small company goes bankrupt, your Mu family will also lose a layer of skin. You choose."
Asking her to push her daughter out to take the blame was out of the question.
At worst, it would be a mutual destruction. If she couldn't live well, the Mu family wouldn't either.
Mu Yun Qian was buried under a pile of people and couldn't speak. He reached out and clawed at the floor a few times, struggling to climb out.
The people above quickly moved away, freeing him so he could get up.
"I..." He looked at Zhu Zhu and Jiang Chong Yan, his heart pounding. "I'll call my father."
Although he was scared, he wasn't truly defeated.
That person earlier clearly wasn't normal, and this woman too. When he got back, he would tell his cousin about this and have him deal with these two, and then deal with the Yan family.
How dare they treat him like this! He would make them pay!
Zhu Zhu said with a casual tone, "You hate me so much? Want another beating?"
Mu Yun Qian: "..." He quickly lowered his head and stopped looking.
He dialed the number of a family member from the Mu family. The person on the other end casually asked if the person had been taken away.
Clearly, this matter had his approval.
Mother Yan's face turned red with anger. She stood up, snatched the phone from his hand, and said angrily, "Chairman Mu, your Mu family is truly something! Your daughter hit someone and killed them, and you dare to run around looking for a scapegoat, trying to pin the blame on my daughter. Your ability to twist the truth is unparalleled. Your son is here with me right now. If you don't want him to die, send the evidence to me, and I'll keep it safe. If it's not here by tonight, I'll send his hand back to you tomorrow!"
"How dare you!"
"Then just watch if I dare!"
There was a moment of silence on the other end.
The head of the Mu family took a few deep breaths to calm himself before saying, "If you dare to do anything rash, do you think the police will let you go!"
"Do you want me to call the police for you?" Mother Yan was fearless. "Let's see who they'll go after first!"
There was silence again.
Mother Yan had lost all patience. "A barefoot person isn't afraid of a shod one. If Chairman Mu doesn't want Young Master Mu to return with broken limbs, then quickly send the things over. Don't worry, as long as you don't cause trouble, I'll help you keep them safe."
She had no intention of seeking justice for anyone; she just wanted to protect her family.
The Mu family might be confident they could kill them without a trace, but they also had to consider the entire Mu family's reputation and her daughter's future.
There was still no response from the other end, as if they were weighing the pros and cons.
"Chairman Mu can take his time thinking. There's still time until tomorrow morning anyway."
After she finished speaking, she hung up the phone and threw it onto the sofa. She looked at the group of people sitting and lying on the living room floor and said, "You can leave now. Go back and describe your young master's current condition. If he's missing any limbs, that would be truly pitiful."
A group of people trembled, but their hearts felt like they had received a pardon.
After confirming they were really allowed to leave, they all stood up and ran outside.
Only Mu Yun Qian was left behind, a mess.
Mother Yan, her head throbbing with anxiety, got up and walked upstairs, saying, "Lock him up in the utility room."
Qiao Bai Lian was eager, her voice excited, "Okay, I'll go now!"
Mother Yan: "..."